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u.s. olympic fencer than meet the eye. michelle miller will explain. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> mason: good evening. i'm anthony mason. you wait for a voice like that for a lifetime. record executive clive davis told the mourners at whitney houston's funeral today, and one week after houston's sudden death at age 48, many of the best-known voices in the world of music were raised in farewell at the church where it all began. elaine quijano was there. ♪ she was born in newark she was heaven sent ♪ . >> reporter: friends and family said good-bye to whitney houston in the church where she first sang as a young girl in the junior choir, a chorus of voices paying emotional tributes. singer alicia keys wiped away tears before her performance. ♪ can you send an angel ♪. >> reporter: houston's cousin deion warwick read a poem of remembrance. >> don't grieve for me. for now i'm free. i'm following the path god laid for me. >> reporter: after kevin costner
u.s. olympic fencer than meet the eye. michelle miller will explain. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> mason: good evening. i'm anthony mason. you wait for a voice like that for a lifetime. record executive clive davis told the mourners at whitney houston's funeral today, and one week after houston's sudden death at age 48, many of the best-known voices in the world of music were raised in farewell at the church where it all began. elaine quijano was...
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the u.s. is stepping up security in afghanistan after the killing of two american military officers today by an unknown gunman. the officers were shot in the heavily guarded interior ministry in kabul, while in kunduz to the northeast, three people died in a violent protest outside a u.n. compound. it is all part of the turmoil since u.s. troops inadvertently burned copies of the koran earlier this week. mandy clark is in kabul. >> reporter: the shooting erupted at the command-and- control center inside afghanistan's ministry of interior. it should have been the most secure location in the building. sources told cbs news that the two american officers, a colonel and a major, were shot in the head with a pistol at close range. witnesses heard three shots. a colleague ran to the command center, finding the two dead. the gunman had disappeared. there are reports he was an afghan officer who had earlier argued with the americans. later, the taliban claimed responsibility, saying one of its members
the u.s. is stepping up security in afghanistan after the killing of two american military officers today by an unknown gunman. the officers were shot in the heavily guarded interior ministry in kabul, while in kunduz to the northeast, three people died in a violent protest outside a u.n. compound. it is all part of the turmoil since u.s. troops inadvertently burned copies of the koran earlier this week. mandy clark is in kabul. >> reporter: the shooting erupted at the command-and-...
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now she's among the favorite to win a spot on the first-ever u.s. olympic women's boxing team. >> i'm proud that i have-- that i have progressed so quickly, especially since, you know, i haven't been boxing for that long. >> reporter: outside of the ring, this 5'9" self-described girlie-girl from southern california says her rapid ascent is still hard to imagine. that's because four years ago, meyer was more interested in pursuing a modeling career and partying. you were refer to yourself as kind of a bad girl when you were a teenager. >> uhm, yeah. i definitely put my dad through a lot. i wasn't scheduled to graduate high school on time. i really, really had an epiphany to where i was i need to do something, do something productive. i want to be successful. >> reporter: she found discipline at a local boxing gym but the coach told meyer at 17 she was too old to start competing. once he saw her box, he changed his mind. getting women's boxing into the olympics was a battle in and of itself. not surprising, given that just a few decades ago, women wo
now she's among the favorite to win a spot on the first-ever u.s. olympic women's boxing team. >> i'm proud that i have-- that i have progressed so quickly, especially since, you know, i haven't been boxing for that long. >> reporter: outside of the ring, this 5'9" self-described girlie-girl from southern california says her rapid ascent is still hard to imagine. that's because four years ago, meyer was more interested in pursuing a modeling career and partying. you were refer...
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but u.s. ambar does ryan crocker is talking tough. >> this is not the time to desaid that we're done here. we have got to redouble our efforts. we've got to create a situation in which al qaeda is not coming back. >> reporter: militants are trying to use this anti-american sentiment to their own advantage. encouraging more afghan soldiers to turn their guns on their mentors. there is a danger that any gains that nato forces made over the last ten years could be lost by this once serious breach of cultural understanding. afghan president hamid karzai urged the public for calm. the stakes are high. the afghan-- afghans need foreign help if there is any hope for this country to stand on its own. the americans can't afford to walk away early and hand victory to the insurgents. mandy clark, cbs news, kabul. >> jeff: thousands of deming straighters held hands to frm a 10 mile human rick around the senator of moscow today. the protests likely return of vladimir putin in elections next week. protestor
but u.s. ambar does ryan crocker is talking tough. >> this is not the time to desaid that we're done here. we have got to redouble our efforts. we've got to create a situation in which al qaeda is not coming back. >> reporter: militants are trying to use this anti-american sentiment to their own advantage. encouraging more afghan soldiers to turn their guns on their mentors. there is a danger that any gains that nato forces made over the last ten years could be lost by this once...
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the u.s. help to arm the syrian rebels? wyatt andrews puts that question to secretary of state hillary clinton. >> i am incredibly sympathetic to the calls that somebody do something. >> thank you, jesus! >> jeff: and in chicago, an answered prayer for a pastor braving winter temperatures to fight gang violence. michelle miller was at his church today. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> jeff: good evening, i'm jeff glor. the unpredictable republican primary season reaches what could be attorney turning point on tuesday with contests in arizona, and also michigan. mitt romney's boy hood home. michigan was once thought to be a lock for romney, but not any more. dean reynolds is in traverse city tonight. dean, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, jeff, well, in two days mitt romney gets another chance to show he can win over rank and file republicans. but the polls here at least in michigan show he'll have a difficult time doing it. romney chartered a jet from mich
the u.s. help to arm the syrian rebels? wyatt andrews puts that question to secretary of state hillary clinton. >> i am incredibly sympathetic to the calls that somebody do something. >> thank you, jesus! >> jeff: and in chicago, an answered prayer for a pastor braving winter temperatures to fight gang violence. michelle miller was at his church today. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> jeff: good evening, i'm jeff glor. the...
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the commander every u.s. and nato forces has recalled coalition military personnel working in afghan ministries in the capital for their protection. at least 28 people killed and hundreds wounded since tuesday, when it was first reported that korans and other religious materials will not thrown into a fire pit used to burn garbage at the airfield. >>> turn on our weather it's been a very windy day with chilly temperatures. annie is on the weather patio. >> if you had dinner plans tonight definitely bundle up. with the windchills it feels like 20s and 30s, winds are diminishing tonight through overnight. here the peak wind gusts from today. pretty impressive this is here. montgomery, virginia the highest, 67 miles an hour. highland county, and right now generally in the 20s and 30s wind gusts at this hour. so not as bad. bundle up! windchills feels like 25 in gaithersburg, 22 in leesburg. already down to 31 here in d.c. so for the rest of tonight, expecting breezy conditions, clear to partly cloudy skies it is
the commander every u.s. and nato forces has recalled coalition military personnel working in afghan ministries in the capital for their protection. at least 28 people killed and hundreds wounded since tuesday, when it was first reported that korans and other religious materials will not thrown into a fire pit used to burn garbage at the airfield. >>> turn on our weather it's been a very windy day with chilly temperatures. annie is on the weather patio. >> if you had dinner plans...
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u.s. home. michelle miller takes us to meet the band leader who is up for a grammy award next weekend. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> cordes: good evening. i'm nancy cordes. syrian government forces have launched their most deadly one- day assault on the opposition, killing more than 200 people in the city of homs. the overall death toll since the uprising began last march, more than 5,400, according to the united nations, where an emergency security council meeting ended in deadlock. whit johnson has more on the violence and its wider repercussions. >> reporter: following the deadliest one-day crackdown in syria's 11-month uprising, in today's emergency session, the u.n. security council failed to approve a resolution calling for president bashar al-assad to step aside. his allies, china and russia, executed their veto power. u.s. ambassador to the u.n., susan rice, expressed her disgust. >> for months, this council has been held hostage by a couple members
u.s. home. michelle miller takes us to meet the band leader who is up for a grammy award next weekend. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> cordes: good evening. i'm nancy cordes. syrian government forces have launched their most deadly one- day assault on the opposition, killing more than 200 people in the city of homs. the overall death toll since the uprising began last march, more than 5,400, according to the united nations, where an emergency...
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could have easily won the u.s. open. he had a good chance at it. and kevin na, as you see, wi is way back there. three groups on the 18th right now. na has this for par now to stay in that fifth place tie with dustin johnson. >> they are go to grind on this one. check the sharpy line on the golf ball. jim: look at the waves splashing up against the wall here. some stormy weather to come in here overnight. kevin na, i thought all week long he might be the guy to beat, he is playing with a superb amateur player, jimmy dunne. played with phil mickelson as well the first three days. he had a stumble today at the sixth. there you go. knock its in for a round of 70. there you see the fast start. nick: all of a sudden it becomes a little bit harder to make the score happen. tiger waiting to go for this green in two. those two will travel together on the road. joe the long time caddie for fred couples. they each now have these titans of golf. tiger treed play his second shot. >> after a wonderful tee shot he has 239 left to the hole. he could easily get th
could have easily won the u.s. open. he had a good chance at it. and kevin na, as you see, wi is way back there. three groups on the 18th right now. na has this for par now to stay in that fifth place tie with dustin johnson. >> they are go to grind on this one. check the sharpy line on the golf ball. jim: look at the waves splashing up against the wall here. some stormy weather to come in here overnight. kevin na, i thought all week long he might be the guy to beat, he is playing with a...
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in fact, qualified for the 1983 u.s. open did tom levin at oakmont. 518,000 for the week and that's phenomenal. here at the waste management phoenix open. and don levin, back in 1978, was the medalist at the california state amateur and then bobby clampett went on and won the state am there at pebble. here's bubba. nick: bubba cannot keep still. jim: you really notice it when he's on the greens. nick: his feet are flying around on his long game. but one area you have to ground them, bubba. glue them to the ground and stay there. but he'll have a nice ride home in the general lee, won't he? david: i heard him crank it up. oh, it's a beautiful noise that big block v-8. jim: bought the old "dukes of hazzard" car from the opening celts. the letter of authenticity, the one that went airborne. bought it at action recently. david: is it in the parking lot? jim: yeah, back around our tower here. a fifth-place finish. actually at the moment tied with webb simpson. and kevin na, brendan steele. nick: it's so easy for these guys. t
in fact, qualified for the 1983 u.s. open did tom levin at oakmont. 518,000 for the week and that's phenomenal. here at the waste management phoenix open. and don levin, back in 1978, was the medalist at the california state amateur and then bobby clampett went on and won the state am there at pebble. here's bubba. nick: bubba cannot keep still. jim: you really notice it when he's on the greens. nick: his feet are flying around on his long game. but one area you have to ground them, bubba. glue...
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the son of a u.s. cabinet secretary is among those accused as opponents of military rule clash with police on the streets ef cairo. norah o'donnell is at the white house. mitt romney romps to victory over newt gingrich in nevada. jan crawford, chip reid and john dickerson watch the race out west. dramatic video of the snowboarder who survived a colorado avalanche. john blackstone shows us the high-tech backpack that may have saved her life. and elizabeth ii celebrating 60 years as queen. aarlie d'agata takes a look at the second longest reign in british history. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> jeff: good evening, i'm jeff glor. for more than three decades, the u.s. and egypt have had a strong s.liance, but tonight that relationship is on shaky ground following egypt's decision to try 19 americans on unspecified charges. the americans, including the son of cabinet secretary ray lahood, are barred from leaving egypt. senior white house correspondent norah o'donnell is track
the son of a u.s. cabinet secretary is among those accused as opponents of military rule clash with police on the streets ef cairo. norah o'donnell is at the white house. mitt romney romps to victory over newt gingrich in nevada. jan crawford, chip reid and john dickerson watch the race out west. dramatic video of the snowboarder who survived a colorado avalanche. john blackstone shows us the high-tech backpack that may have saved her life. and elizabeth ii celebrating 60 years as queen. aarlie...
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president for blocking the keystone pipeline, slated to bring crude from canadian oil sands to the u.s. gulf coast. >> all sorts of opportunities for us to be more energy independent. and what does he say, no, candace, you build the pipeline to the west coast and send that oil to china. >> reporter: republicans hope to exploit a potential weakness to president obama's re-election. at a time when his approval has seen a bump, now at 50%, up 7 points in three months. >> our economy is getting stronger. the recovery is accelerating. america is coming back. >> reporter: america's economy grew in the fourth quarter by 2.8%, the latest jobs numbers better than expected, and last week's extension of the payroll tax cut are fueling stock market. but continued threats from iran to disrupt international oil trade are helping to push gas prices even higher. and may undercut economic growth, something the white house admits is a top concern. >> the president is keenly aware of the impact of higher gas prices have on families trying to make ends meet. >> reporter: some industry analysts say rising
president for blocking the keystone pipeline, slated to bring crude from canadian oil sands to the u.s. gulf coast. >> all sorts of opportunities for us to be more energy independent. and what does he say, no, candace, you build the pipeline to the west coast and send that oil to china. >> reporter: republicans hope to exploit a potential weakness to president obama's re-election. at a time when his approval has seen a bump, now at 50%, up 7 points in three months. >> our...
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. >> jeff: tempera dropped sharply today across the u.s. east coast but it is nothing compared to what europe is dealing with. the worst winter weather in decades. as tony guida explains, there was no letup this weekend. >> reporter: rescuers in southern kosovo cheered when they found a five-year-old girl alive today. she had been buried for ten hours after an avalanche flattened her house under 33 feet of snow. her parents and seven relatives were killed. romania's death toll rose to 68 today after three more bodies were found. this residence said it's so bad in his town you can't even see the house next door. montenegro is under a state of emergency, roads and railways across most of the country blocked by snow. the deep freeze across europe began in january, and the past week temperatures hit minus 40 below xereau in some areas, more than a hundred people died in ukraine, in poland 20 people died in the last 24 hours. even rome had two blizzards in two weeks. sunshine this weekend melted much of the snow. canals in amsterdam became bike
. >> jeff: tempera dropped sharply today across the u.s. east coast but it is nothing compared to what europe is dealing with. the worst winter weather in decades. as tony guida explains, there was no letup this weekend. >> reporter: rescuers in southern kosovo cheered when they found a five-year-old girl alive today. she had been buried for ten hours after an avalanche flattened her house under 33 feet of snow. her parents and seven relatives were killed. romania's death toll rose...
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the u.s. is spending $80 million to upgrade its own buster bomber bomb to go after more deeply buried targets. when martin dempsey tried to convince israeli leaders it's too soon for military force, he came away admitting he had not changed any minds. israel recently canceled a missile defense exercise scheduled with the u.s. for the spring, a move some defense officials interpret as evidence israel is focusing all its efforts on preparing for an attack. as panetta explained in an interview with "60 minutes," an israeli strike would almost certainly have consequences for the u.s. >> the united states could be targeted as a result of that. we would get blamed, whether they like it or not. et would get blamed. :> reporter: nobody, including the israelis, thinks a strike with all its unforeseen consequences is a good option, but if sanctions don't work and work soon, the israelis could decide it's the only option. ll pelley: and secretary panetta uld us iran could have a bomb as early as this yea
the u.s. is spending $80 million to upgrade its own buster bomber bomb to go after more deeply buried targets. when martin dempsey tried to convince israeli leaders it's too soon for military force, he came away admitting he had not changed any minds. israel recently canceled a missile defense exercise scheduled with the u.s. for the spring, a move some defense officials interpret as evidence israel is focusing all its efforts on preparing for an attack. as panetta explained in an interview...
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panels. >> to go with u.s. panels. >> reporter: how do most of your customers decide. >> customers probably more than nine times out of 10 vote with their wallet. >> reporter: while installers might welcome chinese imports, american panel makers claim the chinese are unfairly dumping panels on the u.s., killing good american man american manufacturing jobs. last year, the biggest u.s. panel maker closed this plant near l.a. 100 jobs were lost. a dozen american manufacturers have gone bankrupt, closed down, or downsides. >> just a few years ago chinese products were less than 10% of the u.s. market. today they average about half of the u.s. market. >> reporter: attorney tim brightbill represents seven american manufacturers suing to have the u.s. commerce department slap import taxes on chinese panels. they say the chinese solar industry is propped up by huge government subsidies, a violation of international trade rules. >> the energy department has estimated that china grants more than $30 billion of subsidies
panels. >> to go with u.s. panels. >> reporter: how do most of your customers decide. >> customers probably more than nine times out of 10 vote with their wallet. >> reporter: while installers might welcome chinese imports, american panel makers claim the chinese are unfairly dumping panels on the u.s., killing good american man american manufacturing jobs. last year, the biggest u.s. panel maker closed this plant near l.a. 100 jobs were lost. a dozen american...
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another part of the u.s. strategy involves gettings the taliban to hold peace talks with the afghan government. isa ward spoke with some taliban representative where's they live, in pakistan. >> reporter: they call him the farther of the taliban, one of pakistan's most well-known and hard-line islamists. we visited sami ul haq at hissings are of religious school near its afghan border. many afghan taliban leaders and fighters study here, earning it the nickname "the university of jihad." ul hawk says taliban figures are respective to the idea of peace talking but the three key commissions must be met first. "the americans must leave afghanistan. secondly, taliban leaders should be released from guatanamo. the third demand is there should be no outside interference in afghanistan." it is unlikely american negotiators will accept these terms, though release of some prisoners from guatanamo have been discussed. while some may be supportive of peace talks, there are clear signs there are divisions within the grou
another part of the u.s. strategy involves gettings the taliban to hold peace talks with the afghan government. isa ward spoke with some taliban representative where's they live, in pakistan. >> reporter: they call him the farther of the taliban, one of pakistan's most well-known and hard-line islamists. we visited sami ul haq at hissings are of religious school near its afghan border. many afghan taliban leaders and fighters study here, earning it the nickname "the university of...
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>> reporter: scott, u.s. officials are cautiously optimistic about a letter that they have received from iran. today secretary of state hillary clinton said that iran did not insist on any pre-conditions but they want to make sure that iran is serious about ending its enrichment program and not just stalling for time. >> we think this is an important step and we welcome the letter. >> reporter: the letter from iran's chief nuclear negotiator doctor saeed jalili proposed talks at the earliest possible time. it was received tuesday in response from a letter from lady catherine ashton, the european union's foreign policy chief and point person for negotiations between the major world powers and iran. secretary clinton met with lady ashton at the state department today. >> this response from the iranian government is one we've been waiting for. and, if we do proceed, it will have to be a sustained effort that can produce results. >> reporter: secretary clinton said the iranian letter seemed to embrace a basic pre
>> reporter: scott, u.s. officials are cautiously optimistic about a letter that they have received from iran. today secretary of state hillary clinton said that iran did not insist on any pre-conditions but they want to make sure that iran is serious about ending its enrichment program and not just stalling for time. >> we think this is an important step and we welcome the letter. >> reporter: the letter from iran's chief nuclear negotiator doctor saeed jalili proposed talks...
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so dangerous today that today u.s. diplomats evacuated the country, the embassy is now closed and britain recalled its ambassador. this is the city of homs, captured on cell phone video, under bombardment by the government. the 40-year dictatorship of the assad family. the uprising began in syria 11 months ago. the u.n. estimates more than 5,000 people have been killed, many of them civilians. why does syria matter? have a look at the neighborhood. what happens in syria will have big implications for neighboring israel and for the u.s. the government of bashar al-assad does not want the outside world to see what's happening inside syria. reporters are not welcome. but our clarissa ward managed to get in to introduce us to some of the rebels who are rising against the government. >> reporter: rebel forces here are preparing for the fight they know is coming their way. these men call themselves the syrian liberation army, though they have no military training. they claim to be in control of large parts of this syrian cit
so dangerous today that today u.s. diplomats evacuated the country, the embassy is now closed and britain recalled its ambassador. this is the city of homs, captured on cell phone video, under bombardment by the government. the 40-year dictatorship of the assad family. the uprising began in syria 11 months ago. the u.n. estimates more than 5,000 people have been killed, many of them civilians. why does syria matter? have a look at the neighborhood. what happens in syria will have big...
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ri reporter: but u.s. officials say the new centrifuges are still in research and development and not yet enriching uranium, which till leaves iran dependent on 9,000 of the old centrifuges. at the same time, iran says it s now willing to return to lling at aims limiting its nuclear program. that could be a ploy just to buy time, or it could be a seen iran ns starting to feel the pressure. davidlley: thank you, david. that pressure on iran includes economic sanctions, and anthony ason tells us the united states is considering an unprecedented step that could cripple the ldanian economy. anthony? thony.orter: scott, the obama tiministration wants iran llpelled from the global electronic banking system, a little-known network called swift. the move would apply an economic ehoke hold, effectively cutting if iran's ability to do business with the rest of the world and to get paid for its oil. based based in brussels, swift is the spinal cord of the global m,nancial system, processing upwards of 80% of the worl
ri reporter: but u.s. officials say the new centrifuges are still in research and development and not yet enriching uranium, which till leaves iran dependent on 9,000 of the old centrifuges. at the same time, iran says it s now willing to return to lling at aims limiting its nuclear program. that could be a ploy just to buy time, or it could be a seen iran ns starting to feel the pressure. davidlley: thank you, david. that pressure on iran includes economic sanctions, and anthony ason tells us...
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also, on a much longer arc here on u.s. soil, there have been half a dozen significant incidents of suspected iranian agents looking at potential targets here, three of those cases right here in new york city where they were looking at landmarks, critical infrastructure, or one case at 1:00 in the morning where they were videotaping out the front car of a subway train as it went through a tunnel. >> pelley: thank you very much. >> thanks, scott. >> pelley: why an american oil man says america's oil independence day is coming. what is in the congressional record of the republican's new front-runner? and a doctor who specializes in treating homelessness when the "cbs evening news" continues. casserole. ooe so easy, you just need campbell's cream of mushroom soup to make them and a hungry family to love them. campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. 8% every 10 years.age 40, we can start losing muscle -- and a hungry family to love them. wow. wow. but you can help fight muscle loss with exercise and ensure muscle health. i'v
also, on a much longer arc here on u.s. soil, there have been half a dozen significant incidents of suspected iranian agents looking at potential targets here, three of those cases right here in new york city where they were looking at landmarks, critical infrastructure, or one case at 1:00 in the morning where they were videotaping out the front car of a subway train as it went through a tunnel. >> pelley: thank you very much. >> thanks, scott. >> pelley: why an american oil...
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a key u.s. senator tells us the time for the u.s. to take action is now. bill whitaker sits down with a survivor of the deadly avalanche in washington state. >> i definitely have the fear that this could be the way i ended. >> reporter: and john glenn tells bill plante about the moment america held its breath. >> looks like a good flight... oh, golden! >> pelley: 50 years ago today. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. on a day america honors our first president, we begin with the men battling for the chance to become the 45th. the republican candidates for g.o.p. nomination. mitt romney is in a bit of trouble, trailing rick santorum in national polls and in polls in his home state of michigan. but don't count him out just yet. one reason, in a word, money. new figures just out from the federal election commission showed that a superpac supporting romney is raising and spending millions. we asked wyatt andrews to tell us how all that money is changing the race. >> florida, you're the best! >
a key u.s. senator tells us the time for the u.s. to take action is now. bill whitaker sits down with a survivor of the deadly avalanche in washington state. >> i definitely have the fear that this could be the way i ended. >> reporter: and john glenn tells bill plante about the moment america held its breath. >> looks like a good flight... oh, golden! >> pelley: 50 years ago today. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley....
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the president has warned the u.s. won't be a bystander in syria but, scott, the hope is that assad gets tossed by his inner circle. >> pelley: wyatt, thank you. gasoline prices hit their highest level in nearly nine months. another italian cruise ship sails into trouble. and who's to blame for japan's nuclear disaster last year? what a new report says when the "cbs evening news" continues. [ male announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain and inflammation. plus, in clinical studies, celebrex is proven to improve daily physical function so moving is easier. and celebrex is not a narcotic. when it comes to relieving your arthritis pain, you and your doc
the president has warned the u.s. won't be a bystander in syria but, scott, the hope is that assad gets tossed by his inner circle. >> pelley: wyatt, thank you. gasoline prices hit their highest level in nearly nine months. another italian cruise ship sails into trouble. and who's to blame for japan's nuclear disaster last year? what a new report says when the "cbs evening news" continues. [ male announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a...
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the u.s. aims to end the combat mission in afghanistan a year early. while a secret u.s. military report says the taliban is just waiting to retake control. david martin has details. jan crawford on mitt romney's explanation for this controversial comment. >> i'm not concerned about the very poor, we have a safety net there. >> pelley: facebook is going public. john blackstone on how the social network plans to change. and his soul train helped carry stars to fame. remembering don cornelius and that voice. >> love, peace, and soul! captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. the combat role for u.s. troops in afghanistan may end a full year earlier than expected. secretary of defense leon panetta said that today for the first time on behalf of the administration. he was talking to reporters traveling on his plane headed to europe. secretary panetta said "hopefully by the mid-to latter part of 2013 we'll be able to make a transition fro
the u.s. aims to end the combat mission in afghanistan a year early. while a secret u.s. military report says the taliban is just waiting to retake control. david martin has details. jan crawford on mitt romney's explanation for this controversial comment. >> i'm not concerned about the very poor, we have a safety net there. >> pelley: facebook is going public. john blackstone on how the social network plans to change. and his soul train helped carry stars to fame. remembering don...
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remember, it is u.s. based meaning u.s. laws could have been violated. there are reports of news corp executives here in the united states being contacted by the f.b.i. >> pelley: a federal judge today ruled that those new, graphic cigarette warning labels go too far. some show a smoker's corpse. others feature a diseased lung. federal regulators said they had to be on all cigarette paction by later this year, but the judge said the labels violated tobacco company's right to free speech. he was a jockey turned teen idol. remembering the monkees' davy jones next. cialis for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet approved to treat ed and symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently or urgently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medications, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sexual activity. do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, as this may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. do not d
remember, it is u.s. based meaning u.s. laws could have been violated. there are reports of news corp executives here in the united states being contacted by the f.b.i. >> pelley: a federal judge today ruled that those new, graphic cigarette warning labels go too far. some show a smoker's corpse. others feature a diseased lung. federal regulators said they had to be on all cigarette paction by later this year, but the judge said the labels violated tobacco company's right to free speech....
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embassy in cairo. >> pelley: in the u.s. embassy they're beyond the reach of the egyptian authorities. norah, i wonder, when we see jay carney at the briefing talking about withholding aid to egypt, how significant is that? >> reporter: it's extremely significant. of course, egypt has been a critical ally in the middle east for decades. but last year for the first time congress said no more blank checks to egypt and they put some conditions on the more than billion dollars in aid we send egypt. well, now egypt has to comply with those pro-reform conditions and that's why the state department, the obama administration, everybody is saying look, if egypt doesn't comply, if they continue to investigate these americans, prevent them from leaving the country that aid is on the line. scott? >> pelley: knorr, a thanks very much. the president, as you know, has been trying to force iran to give up its nuclear weapons program. today the white house said that it's tightening the economic sanctions against one of iran's banks and freez
embassy in cairo. >> pelley: in the u.s. embassy they're beyond the reach of the egyptian authorities. norah, i wonder, when we see jay carney at the briefing talking about withholding aid to egypt, how significant is that? >> reporter: it's extremely significant. of course, egypt has been a critical ally in the middle east for decades. but last year for the first time congress said no more blank checks to egypt and they put some conditions on the more than billion dollars in aid we...
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when we asked why that action is not a model for syria, carney said u.s. policy is not one size fits all. why would we intervene on behalf of the rebels in libya and not help those in syria? >> in libya, as you recall, there was support at the international level, broad support, the united nations security council resolution. there was a request from the libyan opposition and the libyan people for direct military intervention. >> reporter: scott, at the top of the agenda at this very important friends of syria meeting is a discussion about a cease-fire in libya so they can deliver some badly needed humanitarian aid. they're also going to talk about safe havens for civilians and they are going to try and organize the very fractured syrian opposition forces. >> pelley: a cease-fire in syria. norah, thanks very much. cbs news correspondent clarissa ward has made her way into syria twice in recent weeks reporting on the rebels. most recently, she reported with her producer, ben plesser on combat around the city of idlib. she joins us from beirut, lebanon. clar
when we asked why that action is not a model for syria, carney said u.s. policy is not one size fits all. why would we intervene on behalf of the rebels in libya and not help those in syria? >> in libya, as you recall, there was support at the international level, broad support, the united nations security council resolution. there was a request from the libyan opposition and the libyan people for direct military intervention. >> reporter: scott, at the top of the agenda at this...
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according to the u.s. department of agriculture, 41% of food stamp recipients live in households where someone does earn a paycheck. the so-called working poor. to be eligible for food stamps for a family of four the maximum income is $29,064. for a single person it's $14,160. john manton receives $780 a month in unemployment benefits which are due to expire in march. manton has outlive it had rest of his family. he's terrified if he doesn't find work soon he'll lose his home. >> i lived here since i was 12 years old. i'm 64 now. i had hoped to retire when i'm 65. the government kept pushing up the age and now it's 66. these politicians are scaring the daylights out of me and i'm sure other seniors. what's going to happen if they decide i can't go on medicare until i'm 68? where is it all going to stop? >> reporter: manton says he'd rather earn a paycheck than receive food stamps but he says it's the only option he has left. elaine quijano, cbs news, philadelphia. >> pelley: now we want to show you a pheno
according to the u.s. department of agriculture, 41% of food stamp recipients live in households where someone does earn a paycheck. the so-called working poor. to be eligible for food stamps for a family of four the maximum income is $29,064. for a single person it's $14,160. john manton receives $780 a month in unemployment benefits which are due to expire in march. manton has outlive it had rest of his family. he's terrified if he doesn't find work soon he'll lose his home. >> i lived...
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a deadly crash in africa claims the lives of u.s. airmen. and parents push to take control of a school that's failing their kids when the "cbs evening news" of a school that's failing their kids [ male announcer ]ing news" say goodbye to "ho-hum," and hello to "whoa, yum." use campbell's cream of chicken soup to make easy enchiladas, cheesy chicken & rice, and other chicken dishes that are oh...so...whoa. campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. then i found new pronutrients omega-3. it's from centrum. it's a smaller minigel. with two of the best omegas to support my heart, brain and eyes. new pronutrients from centrum. a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain and inflammation. plus, in clinical studies,
a deadly crash in africa claims the lives of u.s. airmen. and parents push to take control of a school that's failing their kids when the "cbs evening news" of a school that's failing their kids [ male announcer ]ing news" say goodbye to "ho-hum," and hello to "whoa, yum." use campbell's cream of chicken soup to make easy enchiladas, cheesy chicken & rice, and other chicken dishes that are oh...so...whoa. campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. then i...